Shear Compassion: Cosmetologists Needed for Hospice Patients (Cumberland County)

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ORGANIZATION: Bayada Hospice

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BAYADA Hospice is reaching out to the local community in search of some very special, and very NEEDEDvolunteers: licensed cosmetologiststhat would be willing to donate their time and talents to patients at end of life that are unable to transport from their homes for a haircut/haircare. Our patients and families are often facing extreme physical, emotional, financial, and time constraints at end of life. Haircuts and haircare often fall by the wayside when dealing with new and often overwhelming diagnoses, but one simple act of physical self-care can make all the difference in a person's feelings of peace, self-worth, sense of self, autonomy, and comfort during a time of great uncertainty and loss. If you or someone you know may be interested in spending a few hours a week to help make a hospice patient feel like themselves again - please, reach out!

Position Summary: Cuts and on occasion styles patient’s hair at the bedside, according to the Plan of Care (which is discussed and decided on as a team!)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Maintain appropriate skills and license for hair care
  • Ability to complete the requested task
  • Ability to maintain sanitary requirements for hair care supplies
  • Punctual and reliable
  • Ability to communicate with tact and sensitivity
  • Ability to travel to the patient location
  • Ability to stoop, bend, push pull, and move through the home environment of a patient

Minimum Requirements:

  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Must provide a current license from the New Jersey Board of Cosmetology or New Jersey Barber Board
  • Successfully complete application, interview, reference checks, background checks
  • Must be able to provide and maintain proper sanitation of supplies and tools to complete the hair care request, which may include one or all of the following: washing, cutting and/or styling a patient’s hair and any related clean up

Training Requirements:

  • Hospice Volunteer Orientation (Online Modules, self-paced)
  • Annual Compliance Training (read and sign)
  • Annual Infection Prevention Training (read and sign)

When:

This is a flexible activity that can be completed whenever you have enough free time.

Contact Volunteer Coordinator, Caitlyn Williams, at 856-845-8220 or cwilliams11@bayada.com for more information!

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About Bayada Hospice

Location:

11 Campus Blvd, Suite 190, Newtown Square, PA 19073, US

Mission Statement

BAYADA Home Health Care has a special purpose--to help people have a safe home life with comfort, independence, and dignity. BAYADA Home Health Care provides nursing, rehabilitative, therapeutic, hospice, and assistive care services to children, adults, and seniors worldwide. We care for our clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Families coping with significant illness or disability need help and support while caring for a family member. Our goal at BAYADA is to provide the highest quality home health care services available. We believe our clients and their families deserve home health care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability, our BAYADA core values.

Description

BAYADA Hospice provides the highest quality end-of-life care so our patients can remain at home with comfort, grace, and dignity. With a variety of care and comfort services delivered through an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals and volunteers, the goal of hospice is to support a patient’s quality of life.

We can normally begin hospice services within 24 hours of your call, so you don’t have to wait when services are really needed. And with 'round the clock availability and responsiveness, you can count on the support of a member of your hospice team any time, day or night.

Our comprehensive services can include:

  • Nursing care
  • Physician care
  • Social work
  • Spiritual care
  • Volunteer services
  • Respite care
  • Self-care (personal) assistance
  • Therapies
  • Medications, supplies, and medical equipment delivered to home
  • Palliative care including pain management
  • Companionship
  • Bereavement support for the family for 13 months after loss
  • Grief counseling

Since family members play an important role in the care of their loved one, we educate and encourage them to provide supportive care when we are not there. With our 24/7 availability and responsiveness, we are only ever a phone call away.

We provide professional health care and support services in private homes, assisted living facilities, long-term care facilities, or hospitals.

CAUSE AREAS

Health & Medicine
People with Disabilities
Seniors
Health & Medicine, People with Disabilities, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Millville, NJ 08332

(39.40206,-75.03934)
 

SKILLS

  • Elder care
  • Patient Care
  • Healthcare
  • Hospice Care
  • Veteran Care
  • People Skills

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • Flexible
  • Compassion, excellence, and reliability

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